Port Colborne firefighters attempt to help what appeared to be a Siberian husky trapped on the Welland Canal ice just south of Lock 8 Saturday morning. (Greg Furminger/Welland Tribune/QMI Agency)

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What appeared to be a Siberian husky, wearing no collar, is trapped on the Welland Canal just south of Lock 8 in Port Colborne Saturday morning. (Greg Furminger/Welland Tribune/QMI Agency)

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Port Colborne firefighters attempt to help what appeared to be a Siberian husky trapped on the Welland Canal ice just south of Lock 8 Saturday morning. (Greg Furminger/Welland Tribune/QMI Agency)

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What appeared to be a Siberian husky, wearing no collar, is trapped on the Welland Canal just south of Lock 8 in Port Colborne Saturday morning. (Greg Furminger/Welland Tribune/QMI Agency)

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A Port Colborne firefighter treads onto thin ice in hopes of helping what appeared to be a Siberian husky trapped on the Welland Canal just south of Lock 8 Saturday morning. (Greg Furminger/Welland Tribune/QMI Agency)

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What appeared to be a Siberian husky, wearing no collar, is trapped on the Welland Canal just south of Lock 8 in Port Colborne Saturday morning. (Greg Furminger/Welland Tribune/QMI Agency)

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Port Colborne firefighters attempt to help what appeared to be a Siberian husky trapped on the Welland Canal ice just south of Lock 8 Saturday morning. (Greg Furminger/Welland Tribune/QMI Agency)

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A Port Colborne firefighter drops treats onto a short ramp in hopes of helping what appeared to be a Siberian husky get out of the Welland Canal just south of Lock 8 Saturday morning. (Greg Furminger/Welland Tribune/QMI Agency)

Port Colborne resident Crystal Derraugh, outfitted in firefighter safety gear, is back on solid ground with her two-year-old Siberian husky Star, who was trapped in the Welland Canal, south of Lock 8 on Saturday. (Greg Furminger/Welland Tribune/QMI Agency)

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Port Colborne resident Crystal Derraugh gets a sloppy kiss from her two-year-old Siberian husky Star, who was trapped in the Welland Canal, south of Lock 8. Also pictured is Sharon McSweyn, who told her friend where her lost dog was minutes after The Tribune story about the stranded pooch was posted on the newspapers Facebook page. (Greg Furminger/Welland Tribune/QMI Agency)